Kodi 21 “Omega” update: Alpha test approaching stable version

Kodi 21, codenamed “Omega”, is the next major version update of the popular, alternative multimedia home theater software. Now, after months, there is a new preliminary version, which is considered an important milestone.

Still unknown changes for new Kodi Alpha

However, the changelog for the update has not yet been published, so it is difficult to say whether the third alpha version of Kodi 21 will add new features.

But the developers have already announced one thing: “The Alpha 3 pre-release build is available now because we think it is ready for wider testing and use. This also means that we are getting closer to a stable version of v21.” (via Beta News).

The first alpha version of Kodi 21 was released at the beginning of the year. It is still unclear whether the development will be completed this year. A number of new features and improvements have already been introduced in the first two major updates. Now, according to its own information, the Kodi Foundation has taken a big step forward. The new released build was therefore dubbed a “milestone” for Kodi 21 Omega. The Kodi Alpha 3 is now available Download ready. There are no release notes available yet; they will most likely not be available until next week Kodi blog appear.

Many changes also bring problems

The developers had already announced at the start of the alpha phase that there would be many small problems in the software due to fundamental changes: “This is a larger version that, as expected, brings with it many new functions. However, since it is a “Since it is a fundamental change to FFmpeg 6.0, it is very likely that there will be some regression.” Therefore, we are currently primarily working on troubleshooting.

In addition to support for FFmpeg 6.0, Kodi 21 launches NFSv4 and M3U8 playlist file support, among other things, and launches a completely new start screen.

Kodi 20.2 “Nexus” is the current final version, which has been available since March. You can also get this update in the WinFuture download area. The alpha versions are available at the Kodi Foundation in the area for Pre-releases ready to download. There you have the choice between the installer for the Kodi Alpha and the installer for the Kodi v21 Nightly Development Builds.

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